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I did have to download a full JDK instead of a JRE because the directory paths referenced on that link don't exist with just a JRE. But it's fine now. My configuration is OSX 10.11.1 LibreOffice 5.0.3.2 $ java -version java version '1.8.045' Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.045-b14) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.45-b02. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and other CS5 and CS6 software might require you to install the legacy java SE 6 runtime to open in OS X El Capitan.

I used to use Dreamweaver all the time, it was used to design and build the site and handle all the uploads etc. Since I moved to WordPress I don’t use is as much. But it’s still a great code editor so I still fire it up on occasion. At least I did until this started happening;

1. Another reason for the reemerging prompt to download legacy Java SE 6 runtime is that a system might already have one out of three Java 9 updates or even Java SE 10, which are incompatible with the old version of the famous Adobe product. To run Photoshop CS3 on a Mac under macOS High Sierra, the legacy version of Java has to be installed.
2. Legacy Java Se 6 free download - Java SE Development Kit 14, Java 2 SE, Java SE Development Kit 7, and many more programs.

To open “dreamweaver” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime.
Click “More info…” to visit the legacy Java SE 6 download website.

Solution

I’m a bit twitchy about Java, I need to tread a fine line between keeping updated, and still having a version that works with my clients firewalls. The amount of times things have ‘smashed’ because Java has updated for me are numerous. Java can turn a 25 second job into a two hour job.

So the thought of ‘downgrading’ to version 6 was not one I relished. But thankfully, if you avoid the Sun Java site and install the Apple Legacy Java package everything continues to work.

If you’re still having problems, see this article.

Install Legacy Java Se 6 Runtime Mac

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This article explains how to install Java 6 32bit on Mac OSX 10.10 Yosemite.

Java 6 32bit is required when using the 32bit installer for PDF Studio – a powerful, low cost Adobe® Acrobat® alternative for Mac OSX. Note that the 32bit installer is no longer the recommended installer. The new recommended installer for PDF Studio is 64bit and does no longer require Java 6.

Steps to install Java 6 If you wish to continue with the old / original installer

Q: I upgraded my mac to OSX 10.10 Yosemite & 10.11 El Capitan and I am having trouble opening PDF Studio. I receive the message: “To open “PDF Studio 9” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime.” How can I fix this?

A: Like other applications such as Dreamweaver or Creative Suite, PDF Studio requires Java 6 in order to run. During the upgrade process to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or 10.11 El Capitan, Java may be uninstalled from your system. In order to reinstall and run PDF Studio you will need to install the Java 6 Runtime again. You may receive a dialog that will direct you to the site where you can download the Java 6 Runtime. Once installed you can proceed as normal with installing and using PDF Studio. You can follow the instructions below to complete the Java 6 installation.

Installing Java SE 6 Runtime

1. Click on the “More Info…” button. The “More Info” button may be broken on some Yosemite minor versions. If so, go to the Mac Support site (support.apple.com/kb/DL1572) to download Java 6.
2. Click on the Download button on the Mac support page
3. This will begin downloading the Java installer. You can see the current status of the download on your dock.
4. Once the download is complete, click on the downloads icon on the dock to open the download folder. Then click on the file labeled JavaForOSX2014-001.dmg to open the download.
5. Then double click on the JavaForOSX.pkg file to open the Java 6 installer
6. Follow the installation instructions to complete installing Java 6 on your system
7. Once the installation is complete you can proceed as normal with installing and/or using PDF Studio. In some cases, you may need to reinstall PDF Studio as well due to the way that the Mac OSX 10.10 upgrade rearanges the files on the system.

If you come across any issues at all please feel free to let us know by going to Help->Email Support or sending us an email directly to studiosupport@qoppa.com.

Legacy Java 6 Runtime